Friday, February 28, 2014

Praying for Nate's Friend

Dear Lord Jesus,

     We thank You for Nate's friend and for placing Nate in his life.  We thank You for helping this friend reach out to Nate for help, guidance, and advice.  I do not know any of the details of what is going on in this marriage relationship, but that does not matter.  You, our God, know everything in its entirety that is happening.  And as the master engineer that designed marriage in the first place and the great Counselor that can restore peace, love, and balance to this relationship; we ask You to do so.  They need You to intervene quickly, Lord Jesus.  As you know, the stakes are high.  Not only is a marriage at stake, which is a lot, but a child.  We know that You designed marriage.  And it was You who designed the family.  And You know how they both are supposed to work.  We ask that You would soften the hearts of both the husband and the wife so that they will start to feel as they used to for their spouse.  We pray that You would help each spouse learn to serve the other in love.  And we pray that You restore this marriage and family to be even better than it used to be and all that it should be.  During this trying time on everyone involved, we ask that You would especially protect the heart of this boy who is caught in the middle.  Children, as You know, are usually the most innocent victims in marital disputes, yet they are hurt the worst.  Please protect this child!  And restore this marriage and family.  Give Nate the words and the wisdom to help out in any way You would have him to.  And shield Nate and his family so that none of the evil spirits that are causing trouble in his friends marriage follow Nate home and disrupt his family.

     We love You, Jesus.  Thank You for being there for us.

Amen

Thursday, February 20, 2014

Praying For Cory's Surgery

Dear Heavenly Father,

Tomorrow our friend Cory is going in for surgery to remove his gall bladder. We ask that You would watch over and protect him during this surgery.  We ask that You would guide the doctors and nurses, whom You've entrusted to care for him, to give  him the best care possible.  We know that surgeries like this have become routine for today's doctors, but we know that it is You who ultimately heals and sustains us from day to day.  Thank You for Cory.  And thank You for the marvels of medical science You have given us!  And thank You most of all for the hope we have in You!  We love You, God.

Amen

Tuesday, February 18, 2014

Praying for the McLean's to Close on a new home

Dear heavenly Father,

Tonight, we lift up our friends, the McLeans, to You.  We ask that You help them close on their new home this week.  We ask that You would help everything fall into place.  You've helped them sell their old house.  Now we ask that You help them get into a new one and make it a home.  Thank You, Lord, that You allow and encourage us to come to You with our concerns and needs.  Thank You for hearing us and being an ever-present help in our time of need.  We love You, Lord!

Amen

Saturday, February 15, 2014

Praying for my dad

Dear Lord Jesus,

Please heal my dad.  Now the doctors are pretty certain that he had a small heart attack.  But even a small heart attack is a big deal.  Please bring him through these tests and procedures that the doctors are performing.  Help him recover from this. I don't even know what else to say, Jesus.  Please heal my dad.

Thank you.  I love You, Jesus.

Amen